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Matungu District Mock- History Paper 2 Question Paper

Matungu District Mock- History Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

311/2 b
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2 b
JULY/AUGUST 2011
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.)
History & Government
Paper 2b
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
• This paper consists of three sections: A, B and C.
• Answer all questions in section A, three questions in section B and any two questions in section C.
• All answers must be written in the separate answer sheets
This paper consists of 2 printed pages. Candidates should check to ascertain that both pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
SECTION A: (25 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section
1. List down two electronic sources of information on history and government. (2mks)
2. Give two reasons why Africa is considered as the cradleland of man kind (2mks)
3. Identify one factor that facilitated early agriculture in Mesopotamia. (1mk)
4. Name one factor that led to origin and development local trade. (1mk)
5. state one advantage of using messengers to pass on information. (1mk)
6. Identify two uses of copper in Africa during the 19th century. (2mks)
7. write down two functions of Kilura in ancient times. (2mks)
8. list down two functions of the traditional parliament of buganda kingdom. (2mks)
9. give one political factor that led to the scramble for colonies in Africa. (1mk)
10. State two terms of the Berlin conference. (2mks)
11. Outline two roles played by African chiefs in French colonies. (2mks)
12. Of what importance was the attainment of independence in India and Pakistan to the
African nationalists. (1mk)
13. give one reason why the alliance systems in Europe contributed tot the outbreak of
world war one (1mk)
14. Name two peace treated signed after world war one between the Allies and the
central powers . (2mks)
15. list down two weapons of war used in the cold war. (2mks)
16. Identify the social change that was introduced by Mobutu Sese seko in 1971 in
democratic republic of Congo ( Zaire) (1mk)
SECTION B ( 45 MARKS)
Answer any three questions from this section.
17. (a) Identify three economic activities of the early man which provided him with food. (3mks)
(b) Explain six ways of life of man during the old stone age period. (12mks)
18. (a) State three measures that developing countries should take to become industrialized. (3mks)
(b)Explain six positive impact of scientific inventions on media. (12mks)
19. (a) Five reasons why the British used direct rule in Zimbabwe. (5mks)
(b)Explain five results of British direct rule in Zimbabwe (10mks)
20. (a) Outline five internal factors that led to the rise of nationalism in Africa. (5mks)
(b) Explain five challenges nationalists faced in South Africa in the Liberation struggle. (10mks)
Section B ( 45 MARKS)
Answer any two questions from this section.
21. (a) Identify five economic activities of the Baganda during the pre-colonial period. (5mks)
(b)Explain five ways through which the powers of the United states of America
President are checked. (10mks)
22. (a) Outline five achievements of Economic Community of west Africa State
(ECOWAS). (10mks)
(b) Explain five problems facing the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) (10mks)
23. (a) State five functions of political parties in the United States of America. (USA) (5mks)
(b) Explain five ways through which the powers of the United States of America
President are Checked. (10mks)

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